Target Audience: Girls in Years 10-11 from schools across Greater London

Competition Overview

A day of mathematical discovery, collaboration, and inspiration designed to encourage enthusiasm and confidence in mathematics among young women.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Mathematicians

Join us for an exciting day of mathematical challenges, inspiring talks, and collaborative problem-solving designed specifically for girls in Years 10-11 across Greater London.

Our Mission

  • Encourage enthusiasm and confidence in mathematics
  • Provide academic challenges beyond the classroom
  • Foster collaboration through problem-solving
  • Inspire future STEM applications
  • Promote gender diversity in mathematics

Who Can Participate

  • Girls in Years 10-11 (ages 14-16)
  • Students from schools across Greater London

What’s Included

  • Individual written competition round
  • Exciting team-based challenge
  • Inspiring talks from mathematics experts
  • Lunch and refreshments provided
  • Prizes, certificates, and networking

A Day of Mathematical Discovery

Experience university life, meet like-minded peers, and discover the excitement of advanced mathematical thinking in a supportive environment.

Competition Schedule

8th November 2025 Programme

Time Activity Location
09:15 – 09:45 Registration & Welcome Huxley 340
09:45 – 10:00 Welcome & Briefing Huxley 340
10:00 – 11:00 Individual Round (Written) Huxley 341/342
11:00 – 11:25 Break Break Area
11:25 – 12:00 Maths Outreach Talk Huxley 340
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (provided) Break Area
13:00 – 14:00 Team Round Challenges Huxley 341/342
14:00 – 14:40 Maths Outreach Talk Huxley 340
14:40 – 15:10 Prize Ceremony & Closing Huxley 340

Problems and Solution

Questions

Solutions

Registration

Ready to sign up? You can sign up individually or have a teacher sign you up as a team. Please complete and submit the registration form here:

Individual Sign-Up: https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abYAgsgSj1imDMW

Team/Group Sign-Up: https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XDhwSyo6UJpKGq

Sign-Ups for the contest will close at 8pm on Wednesday 5th November.

Essential registration Information Required:

  • School name
  • Contact information
  • Contact person name and their contact information

Please note: Spaces for this competition are limited. To ensure fair access for schools across Greater London, we may need to cap the number of students from individual schools. Early registration is encouraged.

Privacy Notice

We take your privacy seriously. This notice explains how we (Imperial College London Department of Mathematics) use personal data collected for the Imperial Junior Girls Maths Contest.

We are responsible for keeping the personal data we collect safe and secure. We will only collect the minimum information needed to organise and run the event safely.

We will only use the data for the following purposes: To manage your participation in the event. To ensure health, safety, and safeguarding during the event. To contact parents/guardians in case of emergency. We will not use the data for marketing, share it with third parties for commercial purposes, or use it for anything unrelated to the event.

We process this information under: Consent from a parent or guardian (for participants under 18) Legal obligation and safeguarding requirements to ensure participant safety.

Data will be stored securely and only accessible to authorised staff running the event. Data will not be transferred outside the UK. Data will be deleted securely after 30 days after the event, unless required for legal or safeguarding reasons

Parents/guardians and participants have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to: Access the personal data we hold. Request correction of inaccurate data. Request deletion of data (where legally possible).  To exercise these rights, contact us at: maths.enquiry@imperial.ac.uk

As we are working with children, all data handling complies with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant child protection laws. We only collect and use information necessary to ensure the safe participation of children in the event.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world-leading university, consistently ranked among the top institutions globally for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Our Department of Mathematics is committed to excellence in research and education, and to promoting diversity and inclusion in mathematical sciences.

The Imperial Junior Girls Maths Contest is part of our ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting young women in mathematics, helping to develop the next generation of female mathematicians and STEM leaders.

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